If you happen to be in the market for a streaming media device and/or are also interested in checking out Sling TV, Amazon and Roku are currently offering a handful of compelling deals that knock a significant chunk of money…

In my hands-on preview of Sling TV last month, I concluded that its long-term success would hinge on two factors: the channel lineup of its highly-anticipated Sports Extra add-on package and addressing its single-stream limitations.

There’s no shortage of services that let users watch TV and movies over the web but the one hurdle that has kept many from cutting the cord is sports. Up to this point, there hasn’t been a reliable way to…

Nearly a year after first teasing it, Sony has unveiled its cloud-based TV service. Dubbed PlayStation Vue, the service will begin an invite only beta preview this month for select PS4 and PS3 owners, with a phased rollout starting in…

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi is making a serious play for the living room. The company on Tuesday revealed intentions to invest $1 billion to develop Internet TV content in an effort to capitalize on the fact that China became the…

The FCC is considering a rule change to guarantee Internet video providers access to cable programs as well as local television. Chairman Tom Wheeler has circulated a proposal that aims to treat so-called “over the top” video providers the same…

Verizon’s Internet-based television service could launch as early as mid-2015 according to CEO Lowell McAdam. The admission, which came during a recent speaking engagement at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference in New York, is a glimmer of hope for those that…

Aereo may have lost the battle but they certainly aren't ceding defeat just yet. After temporarily pausing operations late last week following an unfavorable ruling from the Supreme Court, the streaming television startup is turning to its fans for support.
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Verizon has agreed to purchase Intel’s Internet television venture. The project from Intel Media, which was to include a set-top box, never got off the ground as the chip maker was unable to secure content deals – a dilemma that…

Sony recently revealed plans for a streaming video service during a keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The service would combine live television with a large catalog of on-demand content although it’s not intended to directly…

Intel was secretly testing a set-top box with more than 2,000 employees last summer as the company was sparing no expense to get said box up and running. But as the year ticked by, rumors surfaced that Intel was looking…

Intel is planning to sell its yet-to-be-launched online pay-TV service OnCue for $500 million, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The company initially planned to launch the service by the year-end, but ironically now, it sees the project as a "distraction" and…

Verizon is said to be working on a new tablet known as the Ellipsis 7 according to Twitter account EVLeaks. The person behind the product leaks account even posted a photo of the alleged device which we assume consists of…

Walt Disney-owned ESPN is reportedly looking to bring its content to the new wave of web-based TVs; a trend that is being propelled by the likes of Apple, Sony, Intel and Google. Rather than selling individual channels, ESPN wants to…

Sony has reached a preliminary agreement with media giant Viacom that would allow them to distribute Viacom’s cable channels over select Internet-connected devices sold by the Japanese multinational conglomerate. Viacom operates a number of popular channels including Comedy Central, MTV…

Aereo’s aggressive nationwide rollout continues as the company has announced plans to launch their streaming Internet television service in Dallas, Houston and Miami next month. Miami will be the first city to go live on September 2 followed by Houston…

It appears some of the nation’s largest TV providers are feeling the heat from Netflix and other streaming services. Not only did DirecTV purchase Hulu to give it some expertise in this area, but the company is now trying to…

Aereo, the controversial broadcast television Internet streaming startup, will be simplifying its pricing structure on May 15. Gone will be the company's five service tiers and in their place will remain two: an $8-per-month and $12-per-month subscription with varying amount…

Following a recent court decision favoring Aereo's Internet-based, royalty-free retransmission of broadcast television, Fox warned it may pull its freely available NY-area broadcast channel in favor of a subscription-only model. CBS claims it too is mulling over a similar move to…

Intel has finally confirmed after months of speculation that they are developing an Internet TV service as well as a set-top box. The admission comes courtesy of Erik Huggers, corporate vice president at Intel Media, during a recent chat with…